Being Aware and Taking Care: Helping Those Who Are Failing to Thrive
“One of her lambs isn’t doing well.” Kyler has always loved animals and being able to work on the farm at her high school was a dream...
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We all have Special Needs.
Some of us are just better at hiding it.
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- Apr 12
- 1 min
Siblings of the Autism Spectrum Understand the Value of Words
Her first word was, “Hi.” And she was the bane of a few of her elementary teachers. Typical parent-teacher conference comments were…...
- Dec 13, 2023
- 2 min
Is There Room For Everyone In Your Nativity Set?
We had two nativity sets when our kids were young. You know, we’re super Christian. Well… maybe we had two nativity sets because their...
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
Deep Restorative Rest for the Soul in the Safety of Church
Have you ever dozed off in church? Thomas falls asleep in church every Sunday. Every Sunday. Not nodding off for a few seconds. Deep...
- Oct 30, 2023
- 4 min
Who Wins the Worship Heart Prep Award: Me or Our Son on the Spectrum?
I’m going to tell you a secret and trust you not to judge me. I read the last chapter of a book first. Technically, not first. I read the...
- Oct 25, 2023
- 1 min
Trick or Treat and Be Kind
Be kind. Whether you do Halloween or Trunk -or-Treat or Harvest Festivals or None of Thee Above, Be kind when you see a grown-up person...
- Mar 28, 2023
- 2 min
Can Egging A House Be An Outrageous Act Of Kindness? Absolutely!
Someone egged our house. A few years ago, a group of errant adolescents with erratic aim threw eggs at our house on a sultry, summer...
- Feb 14, 2023
- 3 min
Surrendering My Inflated Expectations for the Best Balloon Filled Birthday
Have you planned something that didn’t live up to your expectations? Part of surrender for me has been a sloooooow, sometimes painful,...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Running Behind or Right On Time?
Running Behind? Do you feel like you’re running behind? Oh and… I’m currently a week and a few days behind in daily bible reading. But...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Need Worship Inspiration? Authentic Affection for GOD on the Autism Spectrum Is Beautiful
I’ve had people ask me if Thomas “knows Jesus”. It’s an interesting question. There’s no pretense with Thomas. That’s one of the best and...
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (So why do I sometimes want to hide him?)
It’s easier to hide. Honestly. It would be so much easier to hide at home, easier to let Thomas play on his device all day, easier to not...
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
The LIGHT of Autism
July 26 The Light of Autism I’ve often said that Thomas is a light for the love of Jesus. But that light, the light of Jesus that shines...
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
Plans to Prosper in Risk and Captivity
Cousins and risk-taking are a few of my kids’ favorite things. At our last cousin-date, the gas powered go cart was dragged out. The...
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